Author: Soccerhuz
The Los Angeles Lakers have remained relevant in the Western Conference thanks to a roster built for short-term success. With LeBron James still performing at an elite level and Luka Doncic potentially leading the next era of Lakers basketball, the team finds itself balancing two timelines – competing now while laying the foundation for the future. To support Doncic beyond LeBron’s eventual retirement, L.A. may need to target a young, two-way star this offseason. One intriguing fit? Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson Jr. would check multiple boxes for a Lakers squad looking to evolve. At just 24…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is one of the world’s premier athletes who has done everything from winning four NBA championships to three Olympic gold medals. Some consider him the greatest to play on the court due to his athleticism and longevity. A fellow NBA champion happens to agree. Former Boston Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell, who won championships in 1980-81 and 1983-84, said there will never be another player like James. The former player also won the 1980-81 NBA Finals MVP before spending two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers from 1985-87 and one and a half seasons with…
Larry Bird is one of the most notable basketball players in NBA history. The Boston Celtics legend is not involved much in the media, so fans rarely hear his thoughts about the current stars. Last year, Bird did an interview with Reggie Miller and Isiah Thomas (via the NBA on TNT). As part of the interview, Bird spoke about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Bird: “I tell people quit whining about LeBron. Enjoy him while he’s here. He’s unbelievable. He’s one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever.” A lot of fans on social media commented on his…
Mike Maignan has apologised to AC Milan fans for this season, and rounded the message off with a ‘captain’ emoji. It is going to be a strange summer for Milan, with a number of stars potentially on the way out of the club. One of those, of course, is Maignan, whose renewal needs to be finalised this summer, or else he will have to leave. The Frenchman’s season has certainly been a bit of a rollercoaster, with performances contrasting fairly regularly. However, he has regularly proven to be a leader, which is why Sergio Conceicao awarded him with the armband.…
AC Milan are yet to decide on a new head coach. However, the shortlist is certainly getting smaller it seems. The election process at Milan is very much underway with Igli Tare in the building, though it had arguably begun before this moment. In fact, the Albanian had already begun working through candidates himself before he was given the job. We know, from reports in recent months, that he values Massimiliano Allegri and Vincenzo Italiano heavily. Timings have meant that both may not be possible anymore, leaving the club to pick from the rest. It works both ways, though. So…
Gian Piero Gasperini has appeared on AC Milan’s list of head coach options ahead of the summer, and the Italian has sent a warning to Atalanta. In recent years, there are few coaches who have done better than Gasperini. The Italian has consistently overachieved with his Atalanta team, and this season, they have taken the next step: becoming a title contendor. Of course, they began to drop off towards the end of the season. However, for at least half of the campaign, there was a real chance they could be involved in the Scudetto finale. Gasperini has admitted that La…
AC Milan, this afternoon, confirmed the signing of Igli Tare as the new sporting director of the Rossoneri. Here is everything they had to say. As of this evening, Milan have now entered a new era. One where the Rossoneri seemingly have aspirations of becoming a ‘protagonist in Italy and Europe’, as they were before. The starting point for this is, of course, the appointment of Igli Tare. The Albanian sporting director was announced after months of back and forth, and in the club’s statement, he stated the following: “Joining a Club like Milan is a source of great pride…
As we approach the summer mercato, transfer ideas are being revealed and it seems AC Milan want full-backs regardless of the outgoings. There has been an extensive record of Milan’s attempts to sign a deputy to Theo Hernandez in recent years. Each of them has met the same fate – failure. Fode Ballo-Toure, Diego Laxalt and even Filippo Terracciano, all came with the idea of helping lessen the need for Theo, each failed. So, last summer, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced that the club already had a left-back to work under the Frenchman, there was intrigue. Since that comment, Alex Jimenez…
In a shock turn, AC Milan are considering the possibility of offering Sergio Conceicao a chance to stay at the club next season. For months, the situation has been clear. Conceicao would take the club to the end of the season, and then the parties would split. Of course, there was a brief chance that the two could have continued, however, a loss in the Coppa Italia ended those suggestions. Now, they have come back to life, though. This evening, Igli Tare has finally been announced as the new sporting director, and with it, there have been suggestions that he…
New Milan director of sport Igli Tare already started work today, meeting with Roma chiefs for Alexis Saelemaekers, Tammy Abraham and Francesco Camarda. The announcement that Tare had been hired finally came this evening, several days after the reports of an agreement and three-year contract signed. In truth, he had already begun his new job some hours before that, as he entered the Casa Milan headquarters earlier this afternoon. He was swiftly followed in by Roma director of sport Florent Ghisolfi and agent Beppe Riso, who already acted as an intermediary last summer in the swap of loans between Saelemaekers…